Sensex soars 467 pts, Nifty closes at 18,865; RIL, HDFC twins & ITC gain, IT stocks lose

Domestic equities soared on Friday led by gains in financial services stocks, HDFC twins, and HDFC Bank. BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 466.95 points, or 0.74 per cent to end the week at 63,384.58, while broader NSE Nifty50 jumped 132.60 points, or 0.71 per cent to 18,820.70.

In the intraday session, Sensex touched a high of 63,520.36, up 602.73 points, or 0.95 per cent, while Nifty50 climbed 176.6 points, or 0.94 per cent to touch 18,864.70.

Only the IT and realty sector ended in red, as Nifty Financial Services 25/50 soared 1.45 per cent, followed by PSU Bank at 1.30 per cent, private bank at 1.20 per cent, and Nifty Financial Services at 1.18 per cent.

Broader markets also extended the rally, as Nifty Next 50 gained 1.06 per cent, Nifty Smallcap 50 rose 1.01 per cent, Nifty Smallcap 100 climbed 0.98 per cent, and Nifty Midcap Select jumped 0.90 per cent.